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Appendix C: Survey Questions Discussed In This Report
How long after earning your degree did it take you
to secure employment? What type of employment?
How much do you earn in a year before taxes? Do
you earn more than your parents do now?
How much in student loans did you have at the time
you graduated from college?
Is your current job in the public interest/ public
service field?
Is your current job related to your career interests
and aspirations? On a scale of one to five, how
would you say your current job aligns with your
career interests and aspirations?
Is there someone at work who encourages your
development?
At work, do you have the opportunity to do what
you do best every day?
Does your current job require a bachelor’s
degree?
What is your graduate school status?
In the past 12 months, did you have a job to help
you pay the bills which was not directly linked to
your studies or future career plans?
In the past 12 months, did you have an internship
(including co-op, work study, part-time job)? Since
you started college, how many total internships did
you have that were related to your studies or future
career plans?
In the past 12 months, did you have a well-defined
post-college plan?
In the past 12 months, did you have a mentor or
mentor-like relationship with a faculty member or
instructor?
In the past 12 months, were you involved in a
club or organization on campus? Did you have a
leadership role within that club or organization?
In the past 12 months, did you attend a networking
event?
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